Employer of record in Bulgaria
25 sourced figures on hiring in Bulgaria, drawn from 13 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Bulgaria: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Bulgaria through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 39 EOR providers cover Bulgaria.
| Minimum wage | EUR 620/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 18.92% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 10% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 10% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Public holidays | 15 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 58.6 weeks | OECD Family Database, 2024-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Bulgaria
Employing someone in Bulgaria carries an employer social security cost of 18.92% on top of gross pay, while employees contribute a further 13.78%, and both flat rates sit alongside a corporate tax rate of 10% and a top personal income tax rate of 10%. The statutory minimum wage stands at EUR 620 per month, against an average monthly wage of EUR 1,200, giving a sense of the range employers work within. A standard working week is set at 40 hours, and actual hours worked average 39 per week. Exit costs are modest by statute: notice and severance each run to 4.3 weeks. Leave obligations are more substantial, with maternity leave at 58.6 weeks and parental leave at 51.9 weeks, though paternity leave is 2.1 weeks. Bulgaria recognises 15 public holidays per year, and the retirement age is 63.4 years.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Bulgaria
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 39 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 25 figures for Bulgaria from 13 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Bulgaria by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,392 | $1,573 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,150 | $2,430 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 2,115 | $2,390 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,623 | $1,834 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,359 | $1,536 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,053 | $1,190 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 798 | $902 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,163 | $1,314 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,152 | $1,302 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 846 | $956 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Bulgaria
The employee keeps an estimated 76% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Bulgaria
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJul 1, 2026
Now EUR 620/mo, from EUR 551/mo. Source: Eurostat (was OECD).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Bulgaria
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Bulgaria
38 providers operate an EOR in Bulgaria, ranked by Select Score.
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